Kansas District Court
Judge:Eric F Melgren
Referred: Angel D Mitchell
Case #: 6:22-cv-01134
Nature of Suit440 Civil Rights - Other Civil Rights
Cause42:1983 Civil Rights Act
Case Filed:Jun 13, 2022
Last checked: Saturday Dec 10, 2022 4:07 AM CST
Defendant
Cory Bennett
Defendant
T. Supancic
Defendant
Sedgwick County, Kansas, Board of Commissioners
Defendant
G. Robinson
Defendant
Ryan O'Hare
Defendant
J. Knolla
Defendant
Louis Hebert
Defendant
John Esau
Defendant
A. Darrow
Defendant
Jordan Clayton
Defendant
R. Carillo
Defendant
Billy Buckner
Represented By
Cory R. Buck
Case Linden Kurtz Buck, PC
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Allen G. Glendenning
Watkins Calcara, Chtd.
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Jeffrey M. Kuhlman
Watkins Calcara, Chtd.
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Defendant
Wichita, Kansas, City of
Represented By
Charles Edward Branson
Fisher, Patterson, Sayler & Smith, Llp - Topeka
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Cory R. Buck
Case Linden Kurtz Buck, PC
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David R. Cooper
Fisher, Patterson, Sayler & Smith, Llp - Topeka
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Sharon L. Dickgrafe
City Of Wichita, Kansas - Law Department
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Jennifer L. Magana
City Of Wichita, Kansas - Law Department
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Defendant
Sedgwick County, Kansas
Represented By
Kevin D. Case
Case Linden Kurtz Buck, PC
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Cory R. Buck
Case Linden Kurtz Buck, PC
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Defendant
Jason Stepien
Represented By
Cory R. Buck
Case Linden Kurtz Buck, PC
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Allen G. Glendenning
Watkins Calcara, Chtd.
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Jeffrey M. Kuhlman
Watkins Calcara, Chtd.
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Defendant
Brenton Newby
Represented By
Cory R. Buck
Case Linden Kurtz Buck, PC
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Allen G. Glendenning
Watkins Calcara, Chtd.
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Jeffrey M. Kuhlman
Watkins Calcara, Chtd.
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Defendant
Benny Mendoza
Represented By
Cory R. Buck
Case Linden Kurtz Buck, PC
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Allen G. Glendenning
Watkins Calcara, Chtd.
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Jeffrey M. Kuhlman
Watkins Calcara, Chtd.
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Defendant
Karen Conklin
Represented By
Cory R. Buck
Case Linden Kurtz Buck, PC
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Allen G. Glendenning
Watkins Calcara, Chtd.
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Jeffrey M. Kuhlman
Watkins Calcara, Chtd.
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Movant
KS Dept for Children and Families
DAB - Legal Division - 6th Floor 555 S. Kansas Ave.
Topeka, KS 66603
Represented By
Marc Altenbernt
Kansas Department For Children And Families - Kansas Avenue
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Plaintiff
Marquan Teetz
Represented By
Benjamin A. Stelter-Embry
Protzman Law Firm, LLC
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Steven A. Hart
Hart Mclaughlin & Eldridge, LLC
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John S. Marrese
Hart Mclaughlin & Eldridge, LLC
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Andrew M. Stroth
Action Injury Law Group, LLC
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TERMINATED PARTIES
Defendant
John Doe Wichita Police Department Officers 1-10
Terminated: 11/28/2022
Represented By
Cory R. Buck
Case Linden Kurtz Buck, PC
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GPO Nov 30 2022
ORDER granting 50 Defendants' Joint Motion for Entry of Protective Order. Signed by Magistrate Judge Angel D. Mitchell on 11/30/2022. (amh)
GPO Dec 02 2022
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER ENTERED: Defendant Sedgwick County's Motion to Dismiss (Doc. 20) is GRANTED. Defendant City of Wichita's Motion to Dismiss (Doc. 29) is GRANTED. Counts 11, 12, and 14 are dismissed. Signed by Chief District Judge Eric F. Melgren on 12/2/2022. (jal)
GPO Dec 13 2022
PROTECTIVE ORDER GOVERNING SAINT FRANCIS MINISTRIES' PRODUCTION granting 69 Unopposed Motion for Entry of Protective Order. Signed by Magistrate Judge Angel D. Mitchell on 12/13/2022. (amh)
GPO Apr 21 2023
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER granting in part and denying in part 119 MOTION to Amend Complaint. The court directs plaintiff to file his second amended complaint --without the addition of proposed Counts 45 and 46-- as a separate docket entry within five days of the date of this Memorandum and Order. Signed by Magistrate Judge Angel D. Mitchell on 4/21/2023. (kas)
GPO Nov 15 2023
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER granting 149 Motion to Dismiss; granting 151 Motion to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim. Defendant Sedgwick County, Kansas Board of Commissioners is dismissed from the case. Defendant City of Wichita, Kansas is dismissed from the case. Signed by Chief District Judge Eric F. Melgren on 11/14/2023. (jal)
GPO Jul 16 2024
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER granting 198 Motion for Summary Judgment as to Counts 13, 15-20, and 25-27. The Court declines to exercise supplemental jurisdiction over Counts 37, 41, and 43. The Court dismisses those state law claims without prejudice. Signed by Chief District Judge Eric F. Melgren on 7/16/2024. (jal)
GPO Oct 03 2024
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER granting in part and denying in part 222 Motion to Strike or Exclude Certain Opinions of Jerome Davis and Michael Lyman. The experts may testify to nationally recognized definitions and standards, but they may not present factual or legal conclusions. Signed by Chief District Judge Eric F. Melgren on October 3, 2024. (mls)
GPO Oct 03 2024
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER granting in part and denying in part 196 Motion for Summary Judgment. The Court grants summary judgment on Counts 23-24, 36, and 42 but denies summary judgment on Counts 1-10, 38, and 40. Signed by Chief District Judge Eric F. Melgren on October 3, 2024. (mls)
Docket last updated: 11/22/2024 11:59 PM CST
Friday, November 01, 2024
240 240 appeal Letter re Record Complete Fri 11/01 11:56 AM
LETTER TO 10CCA stating record is complete re235 Notice of Appeal. A transcript is not necessary for this appeal. (Appeal No. 24-3153 (mls)
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Tuesday, October 29, 2024
239 239 notice Notice of Cancelled Hearing Tue 10/29 12:42 PM
NOTICE OF CANCELLED HEARING: Due to Interlocutory Appeal filed at DE 237, the JURY TRIAL scheduled for 12/03/2024 is cancelled to be rescheduled at a later date if required. (This is a TEXT ENTRY ONLY. There is no.pdf document associated with this entry.) (cm)
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